Dean of Student Services

The Office of Student Services offers an array of student support services that aid in assisting students in their pursuit of social, cultural and professional development. The Dean of Student Services oversees the areas of Athletics, Career Services, Center for Access and Accommodative Services (CAAS), Health Services, and Student Life. In addition, the Dean’s office oversees the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and handles matters related to student conduct.

Triton College is committed to providing a supportive, safe, and welcoming college environment. The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) is a multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional team charged with being the primary resource for proactively addressing student behavioral concerns that may result in risk of harm to self or others, or behaviors that significantly disrupt the learning environment.

The Behavioral Intervention Team investigates reports of concerning behavior on campus and seeks to identify and recommend appropriate steps. The team will follow up on the referral of concern and respond appropriately. The BIT DOES NOT REPLACE faculty classroom management and/or public safety responses to incidents. In the event of an emergency or crisis situation, call 911 or the Triton College Police Department at ext. 3206 or 708-456-6911.

BIT Members

Corey M. Williams, Dean of Student Services (Chair)

Silvia Donatelli, Counselor

Deborah Kaczmarek, Center for Access and Accommodative Services

Greg Bednar, Police

Dora Abbruscato, Student Services

The team will:

Incorporate a formalized protocol of explicit engagement techniques and strategies.

The Student Conduct Committee is charged to insure that each student against whom the College brings charges against is warranted procedural due process. Any member of the Triton College community may initiate the accusation of an alleged violation.

Student Conduct Committee Members

Dr. Douglas Olson, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

Dr. Quincy Martin III, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs

Corey M. Williams, Dean of Student Services

Dora Abbruscato, Student Services Coordinator

Procedural Protections

Students accused of disciplinary violations are entitled to the following procedural protections:

To be informed of the specific complaints against them

To be allowed reasonable time to prepare a response

To hear and respond to all evidence upon which a charge is based

To question relevant witnesses and make statements in response to statements made against them

To be assured of privacy, in accordance with the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)

To waive the hearing (failure on the part of the student to appear at the hearing may result in automatic dismissal from Triton College

If necessary, appeal the decision made by the Student Conduct Committee

The Student Conduct Committee shall:

Be impartial and no voting member shall be a witness for or against students

Inform students of its decision within 72 hours after the end of the hearing (unless further investigation is warranted)